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Metal Plates to Protect Parade Streets From Tanks

25 battle tanks, thousands of troops will move through DC

(Newser) - The Army will place large metal plates at key points on the streets of Washington to better protect the pavement from the 25 M1 Abrams main battle tanks set to roll through the capital on June 14, a US official told the AP . The tanks are a key part of...

Trump's Parade: Tanks, Troops, and a Hefty Price Tag

Permit filed to protest event, part of larger June 14 celebration that sources say will cost $25M-$45M

(Newser) - President Trump's long-coveted military parade in DC is inching closer to reality, with new developments on what will potentially be included. US officials tell Reuters that as many as 25 M1 Abrams tanks from the US Army may roll through the nation's capital on June 14, which is...

US Army Pilot Found Dead in Honduras

Officials say robbery has been ruled out as motive in death of 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano

(Newser) - A 25-year-old US Army soldier, 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, was found dead off-base on the banks of the Chiquito River near Comayagua, Honduras, authorities said Tuesday. Parisano's body was discovered on Saturday by a local resident, roughly five miles from Soto Cano Air Base, where he was stationed,...

Helicopter Flights to Pentagon Are Suspended After New Scare

Two planes were told to abandon landings at National when a helicopter got too close

(Newser) - Days after a scare in which two airliners were told to abort their landings at Reagan National Airport in Washington—site of a fatal midair crash in January—the Army announced its helicopter flights into the nearby Pentagon are being suspended. The order applies to a unit of Black Hawk...

After Slight at Trump, Base Commander Suspended

Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez disciplined after portraits of president, Hegseth were flipped to face a wall

(Newser) - The US Army has suspended a Wisconsin training base's first female commander after discovering portraits of President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been flipped around to face a wall. The Army has posted an undated statement on Fort McCoy's website saying Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez has...

Report: Army Will Turn Strip of Border Land Into Base

Officials say move will allow troops to detain trespassers on Roosevelt Reservation

(Newser) - A long sliver of federal land along the US-Mexico border that President Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, which could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants, US officials speaking on condition of anonymity tell...

NATO Walks Back Early Reports of US Troops' Deaths

Search is still on for 4 missing American soldiers whose vehicle was found submerged in Lithuania

(Newser) - The search continues for four US Army soldiers missing in Lithuania, after earlier reports of their deaths were deemed premature. "The search is ongoing. We regret any confusion about remarks @SecGenNATO delivered on this today," a NATO spokesperson announced on Wednesday, referring to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte'...

Army Withholds Name of Female Pilot Killed in DC Crash

She was taking part in her annual evaluation exercise

(Newser) - The Army released the identities of the two men aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, but the New York Times reports it took the "extraordinary step" not to name the female pilot due to a request...

US Soldier Injured in Gaza Pier Mission Dies

Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley was medically retired, receiving treatment in long-term care

(Newser) - A US soldier who was critically injured during the Gaza pier mission earlier this year has died. Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley, 23, was one of three soldiers injured in the mission, though the other two suffered a sprained ankle and a minor back injury, respectively, and soon returned to service,...

Army: Helping Israel With Air Defense Comes at a Cost

Leaders say deployment could slow modernization efforts

(Newser) - The deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel and roughly 100 soldiers to operate it will add to already difficult strains on the Army's air defense forces and potential delays in modernizing its missile defense systems, Army leaders said Monday. The service's top two...

Army Employee Who Defrauded Gold Star Families Gets Prison

Financial counselor steered insurance payouts to a brokerage firm that paid him commissions

(Newser) - A former Army employee has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison in a scheme to defraud Gold Star families of millions of dollars in life insurance payouts. Caz Craffy, 42, was a civilian financial counselor who took advantage of his position to "prey upon families of...

US Army Teamed Up With the Rock. It Didn't Go Well
US Army Teamed Up With
the Rock. It Didn't Go Well
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Aug 4, 2024 7:31 AM CDT

US Army Teamed Up With the Rock. It Didn't Go Well

Military's $11M deal with ex-wrestling star, UFL to drive recruitment seemingly had opposite effect

(Newser) - The US Army's $11 million investment involving Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson and the United Football League not only didn't go as planned—it backfired "spectacularly," per the Daily Beast , which notes that attempts to draw in new recruits may have actually hurt those recruitment efforts....

Army Employee Stole $109M, Bought 82 Cars
Army Employee Stole
$109M, Bought 82 Cars
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Jul 28, 2024 9:30 AM CDT

Army Employee Stole $109M, Bought 82 Cars

She gets 15 years for scamming grant program for the children of military families

(Newser) - The phony organization civilian Army employee Janet Yamanaka Mello used to scam a grant program for military families wasn't called the Buy Janet 82 Cars Foundation, but that's what she did with the cash, prosecutors say. Mello, 57, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing...

An Overlooked D-Day Hero Finally Gets His Due

WWII medic Waverly Woodson Jr. posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross

(Newser) - For 30 hours, as mortar shells rained around him on Omaha Beach, Army medic Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. treated wounded Allied soldiers, even while wounded himself. For that brave act, Woodson has been posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, "the second-highest military decoration that can be awarded to a...

Unsettling Video Seeks Army Psyop Recruits

It's a tough job to fill, commander says

(Newser) - The video is unsettling, with haunting images of faceless people, fire, and soldiers. The voiceover is a cascade of recognizable historical voices as the screen pulses cryptic messages touting the power of words, ideas, and "invisible hands." Hints of its origin are tucked into frames as they flash...

Navy Says It Isn't Getting Enough Recruits

But Army, Air Force have turned things around

(Newser) - The Army and Air Force have managed to turn things around and meet recruiting targets, but the Navy isn't saying hello to enough sailors. The Navy says it aimed to sign up 40,600 individuals in the current recruiting year but it expects to fall around 6,700 short,...

Army Says It Is Cutting 'Spaces,' Not 'Faces'

Service branch is slashing the size of its force by 24K

(Newser) - The US Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and restructuring to be better able to fight the next major war, as the service struggles with recruiting shortfalls that made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the jobs....

Army Base Faces 'Marathon of Recovery' After Rogue Waves

Repairs on Roi-Namur in Marshall Islands 'may last months or even years,' says Army rep

(Newser) - Powerful rogue waves slammed into a remote Pacific island that's home to a major US military installation on Saturday, causing extensive damage that could take months to repair, according to an Army statement. The Army said multiple areas of Roi-Namur "are underwater ," per CNN . Lying about 2,...

2 Drill Sergeants Found Dead in 8 Days at South Carolina Base

Army is investigating both deaths at Fort Jackson

(Newser) - On December 8, a drill sergeant was found dead at South Carolina's Fort Jackson. Eight days later, a second drill sergeant was also found dead at the Army base. The Army says its Criminal Investigation Division is investigating both deaths, CNN reports. Staff Sgt. Allen M. Burtram, 34, was...

Female Sniper Becomes an Army First
New Army Sniper Is a First
Dec 7, 2023 3:40 PM CST

New Army Sniper Is a First

Sgt. Maciel Hay has more plans

(Newser) - When Maciel Hay was attending college near Sacramento, a friend told her she couldn't make it as an Army sniper. "Needless to say, that person is no longer in my life," said Sgt. Maciel Hay. She graduated from sniper school in Georgia last month, Stars and Stripes ...

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